Thelymitra longifolia

Thelymitra longifolia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Orchidoideae
Tribus: Diurideae
Subtribus: Thelymitrinae
Genus: Thelymitra
Species: Thelymitra longifolia

Name

Thelymitra longifolia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., Char. Gen. Pl.: 49 (1775).

Synonymy

• Homotypic
  • Thelymitra forsteri Sw., Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 21: 228 (1800), nom. illeg.
  • Thelymitra longifolia var. forsteri Hatch, Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 79: 396 (1952), nom. inval.
• Heterotypic
  • Serapias regularis G.Forst., Fl. Ins. Austr.: 59 (1786), nom. illeg.
  • Thelymitra nemoralis Colenso, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 17: 249 (1885).
  • Thelymitra alba Colenso, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 18: 272 (1886).
  • Thelymitra cornuta Colenso, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 20: 206 (1887 publ. 1888).
  • Thelymitra longifolia var. alba (Colenso) Cheeseman, Man. New Zealand Fl.: 339 (1925).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Australasia Australia Norfolk Islands. New Zealand Antipodean Islands, Chatham Islands, Norfolk Island, North and South Islands New Zealand. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Forster, J.R. & Forster, J.G.A. 1775. Characteres Generum Plantarum: 49.

Additional references

• de Lange, P.J., Gardner, R.O., Sykes, W.R., Crowcroft, G.M., Cameron, E.K., Stalker, F., Christian, M.L. & Braggins, J.E. (2005) Vascular flora of Norfolk Island: some additions and taxonomic notes. New Zealand Journal of Botany 43: 563–596.
• St George, I. (2008) The New Zealand Orchis, The editor's annual list:2008. The New Zealand Native Orchids 110: 8–19.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Thelymitra longifolia. Accessed: 2023 May 22.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Thelymitra longifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 22. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Thelymitra longifolia. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 22. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 660058-1. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Thelymitra longifolia. Accessed: 22 May 2023 660058-1.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Thelymitra longifolia. Published online. Accessed: 22 May 2023.
• New Zealand Native Orchid Group: Thelymitra longifolia
• Tropicos.org 2023. Thelymitra longifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 May 2023.

Vernacular names

English: White sun orchid, Maikuku (Maori)

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